Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,442, Levi Goodwin, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Goodwin Levi
S 17,442
Carded.
CONTENTS

17.812 Connecticut
Levi Goodwin Hartford in the State of Conn who was a Pri- in the Conn commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col Wacott in the Conn Hoops time for 8 mos 10 ys
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 27. Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sept 1833 and Rent - Pesse Shantow East Windsor Ct
Arrears to the 4th of Septm. 1833 69.41 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 4, 34 - 13.88
$83.39
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Rullock Clerk Book C Vol. 3 Page 16
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Levi Goodwins Application
Sent by _____ Jesse Charlton East Windsor Connecticut

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of June 7 th A D 1832
State of Connecticut } Is Hartford Hartford County }
5553 1355 6757
On this 14 th day of June, 1833, personally appeared in open court before the court of probate for the District of Hartford now sitting Levi Goodwin a resident of Hart- ford in Hartford County and State of Connecticut aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th A D 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, by enlisting, on or before the first of February 1776, into a Company of State troops in East Hartford in Connecticut the Company was commanded by Capt Jonas than Wells of said East Hartford, & was attached to the Regiment commanded by Coll Ebenezer Wolcott of East Hartford, our company marched on or about the first of February 1776, from East Hartford, thro Bolton, Ashford, Pomfret, Sturminster to Dedham, we were part of the time at Dorchester we were employed a part of the time in guarding our lines & a part of the time worked on the fortifications. That he continued to serve & do his duty faithfully in said company for more than two months and a half, according to the best of his recol- lections tho by loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but fully believes it was not less than two months & a half, as a private when he was honorably dismissed: if he had a discharge it is lost, he has no documentary evidence, His Witnesses for this tour are Serjeant John Wood, & Asahel Greene.
Again he entered the service of the United States in the month of June 1776, on or about

the 20 th according to his best recollection by enlisting into a company of State troops commanded by Capt Abraham Sedgwick of Hartford which company was attached to Col John Chesters Regiment and was marched from Hartford thro New Haven to New York He was in the Battle at White Plains a Ball passed thro his coat. They were marched a little above & crossed the North River were marched thro New Jersey down near to Philadelphia was discharged the 25 th of December 1776, about twenty, or twenty five miles from Philadelphia but has lost his discharge. he was in the service this time a period not less than six months, as a private & for these services he claims a pension. He has no documentary evidence, His witnesses for this tour are Reuben Wadsworth and David Williams.
And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
 1 He was Born in East Hartford in Connecticut May 1 st 1758  2 The record of his age was made by a careful Maiden aunt which record he has seen in her Book  3 He was living in East Hartford when called into the Service has lived there since the revolution till last year. lives in Hartford in Connecticut now.  4 He enlisted into the Service two times  5 The officers with whom he served were those named in his Declaration.  6 If he received written discharges they are lost, as stated in the Declaration.  7 He is known to Rev. Joel Hawes a Clergyman & to Lemuel White Esq in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. 
Levi Goodwin
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid

We Joel Howes of Hartford in Hartford County a Clergyman residing in said Hartford and Lemuel White Esq residing in East Hartford in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Goodwin who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration That we believe him to be 75 years of age, That he is reputed & believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Joel Howes Lemuel White
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joel Howes who has signed the annexed certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the Town of Hartford And that Lemuel White Esq, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Town of East Hartford, long a Magistrate of said Town, is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William Whitman, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Goodwin for a Pension. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 14 th day of June A.D. 1833
Attest: W m Whitman, Clk of Court of Probate for district of Hartford.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Levi Goodwin , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 17,442.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     * Feb. 1, 1776. 2 1/2 mos. Priv. Jonathan Wells Erastus Wolcott Conn.   June 20, 1776 6 " Abraham Sedgwick John Chester   * Apr. 1775, in Lexington alarm. 10 days. ✓ Lt. Col. Geo. Pitkin  
Battles engaged in, White Plains. Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Hartford, Conn. Date of application for pension, June 14, 1833. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Hartford, Hartford Co., Conn. Age at date of application, B. May 1, 1758, at East Hartford, Conn. Remarks: There is no data relative to family,
(Only one in files.)
no death data
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Affidavit of John Wood for Levi Goodwin

Hartford County in the State of Connecticut
S. S. East Windsor
On this 18 th day of June A. D. 1833, personally appeared before me, Daniel Hayden, a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County in said East Windsor, Serj John Wood a resident of said East Windsor aged 90 years, a person of veracity well known by me for many years and being duly sworn according to Law made Solemn Oath
That he is well acquainted with Levi Goodwin a resident of Hartford & formerly a resident of East Hartford Conn. That he served with him in the Revolutionary War I in a company commanded by capt Simonds & he was in the company commanded by capt Jonathan Wells of East Hartford, both which companies were attached to Coll Erastus Wolcotts Regiment. She said Levi Goodwin is now an applicant for a Pension under the Pension act of June 7 th 1832. We entered this service on or before the first day of February A 1776, As the captain of our company lived in Enfield connect t we marched thro Somers & the Worcester capt Wells living in East Hartford they I believe went the lower Road thro the County of Windham Connecticut, To Roxbury I often saw the applicant while in the Service here & at Roxbury & at Dorchester near Boston. I was an orderly Sergeant, & he a private and I verily believe he served his time out faithfully which was a Period not less than two months, and the applicant is a respectable man, whom I have known more than seventy years.
John X Wood his Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me
Dan l Hayden Just of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } B.
I, David Griswold, Clerk of the County Court for the Hartford County, do hereby certify, that Daniel H. Hayden Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Wood was taken, was, on the 18 th day of June A.D. 1833, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford, duly commissioned & qualified according to Law, & that the signature purporting to be of Daniel H. Hayden, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the County Court this 19 th day of June A.D. 1833.
Attest David Griswold Clerk

Asahel Greens Affectionately To Levi Goodwin

State of Connecticut } Is East Windsor Hartford County }
On this 15 day of June A 1833 Personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor now sitting Asahel Green a resident of East Windsor aforesaid aged 79 years a person of veracity and made solemn oath, That he is well acquainted with Levi Goodwin now a resident of Hartford, in Hartford County an applicant for a Pension under the Pension Act of June 7 th A 1832.
That he served with him in the Revolutionary War, in a company of State Troops commanded by Capt Jonathan Wells, of East Hart- ford, which was (I think) attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Erastus Wolcott we entered the service as early as the first of February 1776, & marched from East Hartford thro the counties of Tolland & Windham in Connecticut on to Roxbury where we staid a part of the time guarding our lines, part of the time we were in Dorchester  Dorchester Heights near Boston & worked on the fortifications we were in the service this time something more than two months but I cannot swear precisely how much more. The applicant served his time out faithfully according to my best recollection & is a man of good character.
Asahel Green
Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
Edgar Bissell Clerk.

Affidavits of the  the  fact  fact that  that  the  the David Williams
for Levi Goodwin
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Levi Goodwins Application

On this 14 th day of June A D 1833. Personally appeared before me, the Subscribing authority at my office in Hartford in Hartford County & State of Connecticut Reuben Wadsworth a resident of said Hartford aged 79 years a person of veracity, who being duly sworn deposes and says, That he is well acquainted with Levi Good- win of Hartford in said State & formerly of East Hartford affirmed that he served with him in the revolutionary War, in the year 1776, in he in Capt Abraham Sedgwick's company of State troops which was attached to Col John Chesters Regiment that said Goodwin who is now an applicant for a Pension under the Pension act of June 7 th 1833 marched with us from Hartford on to New York & from there thro New Jersey, that he staid with us doing his duty in the company as a private during the campaign which was from some time in June, according to my best recollection untill some time in December the exact time of the month cannot exactly recollect, but surely believe his period of service therein was not less than than six months and he is a man of good character for vera- city.
Reuben Wadsworth
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Cyprian Nichols Justice of the Peace

Preuben Wadsworth
Mr Levi Goodwin Affidavit

State of Connecticut, Court of Probate. District of Hartford in County of Hartford
I William Whitman Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford do hereby certify that Cyprian Nichols Esq. before whom the within & foregoing affidavit of Reuben Wadsworth was taken, was on the 14 th day of June A.D. 1833, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hartford, duly Commissioned & qualified according to Law; and that the signature purporting to be that of said Cyprian Nichols is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate this 19 th day of June A.D. 1833
Wm Whitman, Clerk.

Personally appeared before me, Daniel Hayden a Justice of the Peace for Hartford county David Williams of East Hartford in said county of Hartford who being duly sworn deposeth & saith That he is well acquainted with Levi Goodwin now of the town of Hartford in Connecticut That he served with him as a Private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in a company of State Troops which was commanded by Capt Abraham Sedgwick of West Hartford and the Regiment to which we were attached was com- manded by Col John Chester of Wethersfield we marched from Hartford to New Haven & the Fair- field & Stratford to New York & crossed into New Jersey & were marched thro New Jersey down near to Philadelphia & after serving our time out were finally discharged about twenty five miles from Philadelphia The applicant entered the service some time in June 1776 & our term of service was according to my best recollection till Nov or about the 25 th of December 1776 & for a period not less than Six Months
David Williams
Done at East Hartford in Hartford county June 18, 1833
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
And the court certifies that the deponent is a person of veracity well known to them for many years. and he is Seventy five years of age.
Danl Hayden Just of Peace

State of Connecticut: Court of Probate; District of Hartford in the County of Hartford
I William Whitman clerk of Court of Probate for the district of Hartford do hereby Certify, that Daniel Hayden Esq r before whom the within & foregoing affidavit of David Williams was taken; was on the 18 th day of June A.D: 1833 a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hartford, duly Commissioned & qualified according to Law, & that the signature purporting to be of Daniel Hayden's is is his genuine Signature. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of S d Court of Probate this 19 th day of June A.D: 1833
W m Whitman, Clk.

17442 INVALID.
File No. 17442
Levi Goodwin
Pr. Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 147
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912, Dec. 19. History to Mrs. Joseph Greene, Jr. Fr.
1918, May 28. History to Mrs. Edwin R. Stockard Fr.
1920, Dec. 10. Tombstone data to Chas. P. Hale. Au.

460 Malling St. RICHMOND HILL, NEW YORK
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Can you give me any information of the family of Levi Woodruff, who enlisted from East Hartford Conn.

Served under Capt. J. Wells Co 11 th Was injured By receiving a pension for services in Revolution.
He had a son Horace W. Goodwin.
Levi Goodwin was born Feb. 17 th 1836.
Thanking you for your kindness I am -
Yours Respectfully
Wm Joseph Green Jr.
Dec. 11 - 1912.

Hartford, Conn. Dec 3-1920
Revolutionary War Record Section Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
Sir:
R 3938 of Please send me Revolutionary War Records of Stephen Gibbs on 1818 Pension roll Also that of Levi Goodwin on 1832 Pension roll. Both from East Windsor, Conn.
Yours very Truly Chas. R. Hale
33 Capitol Ave

Put S.W.
Scituate, Mass., May 20. 1918
Dear Sir.
One Mrs. Carr of East Braintree Mass, wishes to join the Chief Justice Cushing Chapter D.A.R. of Scituate, Mass.
On her blank she makes the statement that her ancestor Levi Good- win was a pensioner.
She quotes as her

authority for service of Levi Goodwin, "Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution" Pages 13- 384- 413- 657. So evidently he was of Conn.
If he was a pensioner, on your Conn. files you must have facts concerning him.
Will you kindly fur- nish me with what data you have.

Yours very sincerely (Mrs. Edwin) Sarah R. Stoddard Registrar & Chief Justice Cashing Chapter I.A.R. W. Scituate, Mass

Levi Goodwin Letters
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Jesse Charlton Earl Miedm Co

East Windsor Connecticut June 25 th 1833
Sir
I herewith send the application of Levi Goodwin for a Pension.
On the 20 th day of June the Probate Court was changed in Hartford: previous to that day, Nathaniel Goodwin was Judge, & William Whitman clerk.
And since that day, Isaac Perkins is Judge;
And Henry Belden is clerk: which will account for the fact that in the Supplementary Declaration on the 24 th Inst a different name is signed as clerk; the Seal is the same tho Mr Belden having no seal has made rather a faint impression.
Very respectfully yours
Jesse Charlton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

State of Connecticut } Is Hartford Hartford County }
On this 24 th day of June 1833 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of Hartford in Hartford County now sitting Levi Goodwin a resident of Hartford aforesaid and being duly sworn according to Law made solemn oath That he is the Identical Levi Goodwin named in the within certificate & that the claim for this service was by him omitted in his Declaration made before this court on the 14 th day of June inst That he performed the service as stated within & for this; together with his other services he claims a pension. Levi Goodwin
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid And the court finds the fact that Levi Goodwin who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration is the Identical Levi Goodwin who made application & had his papers authenticated before this court on the 14 th day of June Inst. Isaac Perkins Judge Probate
Probate Office District of Hartford June 24 th 1833
I hereby certify that the foregoing is original & is in addition to the proceedings in the Matter of the application of Levi Goodwin for a pension under the act of the United States.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court of Probate
Henry Fielding Clerk

Controllers office
June 19 th A 1833
I Elisha Phelps controller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut Hereby certify That there is now remaining in this office the pay Roll of the Company under the command of Lieut Coll George Pithen; employed in the Leavington Alarm in April 1775; on which is found the name of Levi Goodwin as a private in said Company: and there is credited & allowed to him, on said Roll, the term of ten days employed in the Military Service in said Company, at that time which account was adjusted & settled at the Board of pay table. on the 26 day of June A 1775.
E. Phelps
Levi Goodwin Applicant